Faber-castell polychromos coloured pencils

Colour co-ordinated Buccellati has spoiled us with two ...

SOMETIMES MAKING LIFE SIMPLER FOR YOURSELF and avoiding overthinking a process gets you further. In painting terms, using flat colours does exactly that and it may even prove to hold the key to more c

Hidden inside this polar bear’s figure is a breathtaking arctic landscape with a stag prancing across the ice of a snowy tundra, alongside a swooping owl for dynamic movement. The backdrop of the illu

THIS PORTRAIT BEGAN LIFE as a pile of old magazines: pages full of colour, text and typography just waiting to be reimagined. I’ve always loved how collage can transform the ordinary into something co

‘I was born twice,’ said the great Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin. ‘In Kazan I opened my eyes to life, and in Tbilisi to music.’ What is it about music and the Georgians? Some members of that Caucasian

Welcome to the last Colour Pencil Clinic of 2025. I’ve been sharing my tips and tricks and answering your questions all year, covering topics like layering, blending and materials, drafting film, wate